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Australia shares set to open higher, NZ rises

May 16, 2021 WallStreetReview

Australian shares were set to open higher on Monday, tracking a sharp rebound on Wall Street driven by tech stocks, while local miners may face pressure from weak commodity prices after China's regulatory action on its steel producers. The local share price index futures rose 0.7%, a 35.8-point premium to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index… Read More

Asian shares spooked by U.S. inflation alarm, yield jump

May 12, 2021 WallStreetReview

A man works at the Tokyo Stock Exchange after market opens in Tokyo, Japan October 2, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-HoonAsian shares faced a third day of losses on Thursday after a shocking rise in U.S. inflation bludgeoned Wall Street and sent bond yields surging on worries the Federal Reserve might have to move early on tightening."Higher… Read More

Shares of China vaccine makers slump on U.S. waiver support

May 6, 2021 WallStreetReview

Shares in Chinese vaccine makers slumped on Thursday after U.S. President Joe Biden's support for a proposed waiver of intellectual property rights on COVID-19 vaccines sent investors scrambling to reconsider high valuations.The Shanghai shares of CanSino Biologics Inc , a single-dose COVID-19 vaccine maker, tumbled as much as 16.91%. The company's Hong Kong shares (6185.HK)… Read More

Shares slide as Nasdaq tumbles, dollar edges higher

May 4, 2021 WallStreetReview

FILE PHOTO: A passersby wearing a protective face mask is reflected on screen displaying the Japanese yen exchange rate against the U.S. dollar and stock prices at a brokerage, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Tokyo, Japan November 6, 2020. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File PhotoAsia's share markets were mostly higher Tuesday as regional equity investors looked… Read More

UPDATE 1-Shares in Spanish renewables firm Ecoener fall on market debut

May 4, 2021 WallStreetReview

(Adds detail, CEO quote)MADRID, May 4 (Reuters) - Shares in Ecoener fell on their market debut on Tuesday after the Spanish renewable energy group slashed the size of its offer due to limited appetite, sending a potentially sobering signal to others seeking to list in the sector.Ecoener’s initial public offering (IPO) tested a market that… Read More

Energy shares lift Hong Kong stocks as oil firms on easing curbs in U.S., Europe

May 4, 2021 WallStreetReview

* Hang Seng index climbs 0.25%* China Enterprises index HSCE gains 0.1%* HSI financial sub-index rises 0.3%; tech index up 0.4%HONG KONG, May 4 (Reuters) - Hong Kong stocks rose on Tuesday, with energy shares leading gains, buoyed by rising oil prices as easing coronavirus curbs in the U.S and Europe raised demand growth hopes.**… Read More

Sri Lankan shares edge up as financials rise

May 3, 2021 WallStreetReview

May 3 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares ended marginally higher on Monday, driven by gains in financial and consumer staples’ stocks.* The CSE All-Share Index rose 0.10% to 7,215.60. The index has climbed 6.5% this year.* Conglomerates LOLC and Browns Investments Plc were the top boosts to the index, rising 5.3% and 6.3%, respectively.* Trading… Read More

Australia shares end lower, mark best month in five

April 30, 2021 WallStreetReview

* Gold stocks lead losses on Aussie benchmark* Beach Energy plummets 24%* ASX delivers best month in five* NZX50 up 0.13%April 30 (Reuters) - Australian shares ended lower on Friday, with Beach Energy’s trading update weighing on sentiment, even as the index marked its best month in five.The S&P/ASX 200 index fell 0.8% to 7,025.8… Read More

Indian shares end higher as banks, metal stocks gain

April 27, 2021 WallStreetReview

A bird flies past the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building in Mumbai, India, January 31, 2020. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File PhotoIndian shares rose on Tuesday ahead of a slew of earnings reports from blue-chip companies, including Maruti Suzuki India (MRTI.NS), even as new cases of COVID-19 in the country held above 300,000 for a sixth consecutive day.The… Read More

Japanese shares fall as investors look past upbeat corporate outlook

April 27, 2021 WallStreetReview

TOKYO, April 27 (Reuters) - Japanese shares inched lower on Tuesday as investors looked past upbeat corporate outlook amid worries about the government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, while chip-related stocks took cues from a positive finish overnight on the Nasdaq.The Nikkei share average inched down 0.15% to 29,083.82 by 0211 GMT, while the broader… Read More